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Newbury vs Athens vs North Haverhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
North Haverhill has the oldest population (median age 66.4).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Newbury | Athens | North Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 393Lowest |
431 |
728Highest |
| Median age | 48.3±14 24% above U.S. |
47.3±6.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
66.4±6.2Highest 71% above U.S. |
| North Haverhill and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
0%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
58.1%±17.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$23kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$68,438±$30k 15% below U.S. |
$58,631±$47kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$28kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$240,400±$32k 28% below U.S. |
$237,700±$68kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,259±$401Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,125±$537Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,943Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,438 74% above U.S. |
$5,525Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Athens and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.